Sandrine Aubert

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Sandrine Aubert, Semmering 2008

Sandrine Aubert (born 6 October 1982 in Échirolles, Isère) is a retired French alpine skier and a slalom specialist. After she was not selected for the French squad for the 2014 Winter Olympics, she announced her retirement from competition in February 2014.[1][2]

2009 Season[edit]

Aubert won her first World Cup race in women's slalom in Ofterschwang, Germany on 7 March 2009.[3] The following week she won a consecutive second World Cup slalom race in Åre, Sweden.[4]

2010 Season[edit]

Aubert won again in Åre the third World Cup slalom race of the season.[5] She won her second World Cup race of the season in Zagreb and for the first time moved at the top of the slalom standings.[6] She finished 5th in the slalom event of the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, achieving the best result in alpine skiing at these games for an otherwise disappointing French team. Overall, she ranked fourth of the slalom standings of the 2010 World Cup.

World Cup victories[edit]

Date Location Race
7 March 2009 Germany Ofterschwang Slalom
13 March 2009 Sweden Åre Slalom
13 December 2009 Sweden Åre Slalom
3 January 2010 Croatia Zagreb Slalom

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Sandrine Aubert met un terme à sa carrière: "Ma boucle est bouclée"" [Sandrine Aubert puts an end to her career: "My circle is complete"]. Le Dauphiné libéré (in French). 2 February 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  2. ^ Etienne, Yoann (4 February 2014). "La skieuse des Deux Alpes Sandrine Aubert met un terme à sa carrière" [Deux Alpes skier Sandrine Aubert puts an end to her career]. France 3 Alpes (in French). Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  3. ^ Starcevic, Nesha (7 March 2009). "Aubert wins 1st World Cup race; Vonn out in slalom". USA Today. Gannett Co. Inc. Retrieved 7 March 2009.
  4. ^ "Aubert final slalom winner, Riesch takes title". CBC Sports. 13 March 2009. Retrieved 13 March 2009.
  5. ^ "France's Sandrine Aubert claims slalom victory in Sweden". France 24. 13 December 2009. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2023.
  6. ^ "France's Sandrine Aubert takes Zagreb slalom". France 24. 3 January 2010. Archived from the original on 12 March 2010. Retrieved 11 June 2023.

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